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ILO, Bayer congratulate Việt Nam, EU on signing free trade deal
2-Jul-2019 Vietnam News
Private sector companies like Bayer are looking forward to further institutional and policy reforms after the EVFTA ratification which can consequently create favourable conditions to promote the business and investment environment.
Vietnam and EU sign ’milestone’ free trade agreement
1-Jul-2019 France24
The European Union and Vietnam on Sunday signed a long-awaited free trade deal that will slash duties on almost all goods, an agreement that pushes back against a rising tide of global protectionism.
Vietnam et Afrique du Sud discutent d’un accord de libre-échange
27-Jun-2019 Le Courrier du Vietnam
Les deux parties ont échangé des solutions pour augmenter la valeur d’échanges commerciaux bilatéraux dans les temps à venir dont la diversification des produits à l’export, la possibilité pour élaborer un accord de libre-échange bilatéral.
Analysis: EU-Vietnam FTA opens up petchem trade options
27-Jun-2019 Argus
A landmark free-trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the EU will open up options for new petrochemical trade flows, but may not lead to a quick shift away from Hanoi’s main export markets in China and southeast Asia.
EU-Vietnam trade deal a bad day for workers’ rights
25-Jun-2019 EU Observer
Behind the smiles and handshakes, the signature of the EU-Vietnam trade and investment deals - being agreed on Tuesday (25 June) and to be signed at the end of this week - have dire consequences for human well-being and our ability to prevent climate and ecological breakdown.
Vietnam, EU work to enhance comprehensive partnership and cooperation
12-May-2019 Nhan Dan
EU and Vietnam formed a Joint Committee for the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) and held its first meeting in Hanoi on May 10
Vietnam expects to sign free trade pact with EU by end-June
29-Apr-2019 Today Online
Vietnam expects to sign a long-anticipated free trade agreement with the European Union before the end of June, the Southeast Asian country’s foreign ministry said.
EU-Vietnam free trade agreement delayed to 2020
30-Jan-2019 Bike Europe
The European Parliament elections, which take place May 23-26, 2019, are causing further delays for the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement
EU: Postpone vote on Vietnam free trade agreement
10-Jan-2019 Human Rights Watch
The European Parliament and the European Council should postpone the ratification of the proposed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement until the Vietnamese government takes concrete steps to improve its increasingly abusive human rights record.
Vietnam ratifies Pacific rim trade pact abandoned by Trump
13-Nov-2018 New York Times
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership or CPTPP will take effect at the end of 2018 after Australia became the sixth nation to ratify it.
PM: Vietnam backs negotiations on future Vietnam-UK FTA
29-Oct-2018 Nhan Dan
The two sides should continue technical discussions to define the framework and issues need to be negotiated, thereby creating favourable conditions for the later negotiation process, Vietnamese Prime Minister said.
EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements (Aug 2018)
28-Oct-2018 European Commission
As published by the European Commission
Vietnam-EAEU FTA to motivate bilateral economic development
20-Oct-2018 Nhan Dan Online
The economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the EAEU has achieved important results after two years since the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (Vietnam-EAEU FTA), contributing to creating a motivation for the economic development of each country and expanding cooperation in the region.
VN exporters lack FTA knowledge
20-Oct-2018 Viet Nam News
Most Vietnamese enterprises lack awareness about free trade agreements (FTAs) the country plans to sign with other countries, especially the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a survey.
Vietnam to approve TPP-11 by November, prime minister says
8-Oct-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Hanoi’s ratification would be fourth of six needed for trade deal to take effect.
Investment protection in EU Vietnam FTA
28-Aug-2018 Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam and the EU have concluded their discussions on an Investment Protection Agreement, which they decided to keep it separate from their free trade agreement.
Eurasian Economic Union - Vietnam FTA
23-Aug-2018 Eurasian Economic Union
Oil firms use secretive court hearing in bid to stop Vietnam taxing their profits
16-Aug-2018 The Guardian
ConocoPhillips and Perenco try to stop £140m levy from sale of oilfields in key case for tax avoidance by multinationals.
Concerns over Việt Nam-EU FTA signing
2-Aug-2018 VNS
Việt Nam still needs to ratify - or commit to ratify - three conventions among eight core conventions of the International Labour Organisation required for the approval of the EVFTA by the EU
India-ASEAN FTA should be reviewed, upgraded: Vietnam
31-Jul-2018 The Times of India
Vietnam’s Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh said bilateral ties were on an upswing with several visits of dignitaries exchanged between the two countries recently and an expected "high-level" visit from India slated for later this year.